Which description corresponds to the level that would bury/destroy a car or house?

• A. Relatively harmless to people
• B. Injure/bury/kill a person
• C. Bury/destroy a car or house
• D. Destroy a village or 40 ha forest

Answer: (C)

On the avalanche size scale, each level describes what the avalanche could do to people and objects. The description that matches burying or destroying a car or a house corresponds to a mid-range destructive level. At this level, the avalanche is strong enough to bury a car or destroy a small building, which is more serious than ones that only threaten people or are harmless, but not so large that it would obliterate villages or vast forested areas. Therefore, the option stating bury/destroy a car or house best fits this level.